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- January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates
- February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins
- March: named after Mars, the God of War
- April: from aperire, Latin for "to open" (buds)
- May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants
- June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno
- July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.
- August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.
- September: from septem, Latin for "seven"
- October: from octo, Latin for "eight"
- November: from novem, Latin for "nine"
- December: from decem, Latin for "ten"
Also some of the days of the week were named after Roman gods.
In addition, each of the planets in Earth's Solar System (except Earth) bears the name of a Roman God or Goddess
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agowell theres a stove called Vesta, the goddess Vesta protected the house and stove. That's all i rlly know, im trying to figure tht question out myself for a bit of Latin homework :D but if u wanted planets too theres Neptune (Posiedon), Pluto (Hades), Jupiter (Zeus), Mercury (Hermes), Mars (Ares) lastly theres Vulcan, if u count fictional planets :D
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∙ 15y agoMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus. Also: Pluto (now considered a dwarf-planet) and Venus, the name of a Roman goddess.
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∙ 14y agoWrong way round. The planets are named after the gods, and every planet except Earth is named so.
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∙ 12y agoNo, planets were named for Greek and Roman gods.
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∙ 12y agoAll of them except Earth and Uranus.
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What type of gods are the planets named after?
All planets are named after Roman Gods
What planets are named from roman gods?
All planets in our solar system, with the exception of earth.
Why were planets given the names of greek and roman gods?
Well actually, only some of the Roman Gods and Goddesses were named after planets. No one in this present day actually knows why.
Why did they name some planets greek myths?
The people who discovered some of the planets were probably Roman. So it's likely that they named them after their gods.
What are the 8 planets of the solar system named for?
The majority of the planets are named after Roman gods. Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky or heaven. "Earth" is from middle English; there was a corresponding personified Germanic goddess.
How do your planets realte to the Roman Gods?
The planets are named after the Roman Gods.
Which Greek goddesses and gods are named after planets?
No gods are named after planets. But the planets are named after Roman gods.
What type of gods are the planets named after?
All planets are named after Roman Gods
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
What is the planets name for?
the planets were named after roman gods
Were the planets named after gods?
Indeed. They were named after Roman and Greek gods.
How did your planet get named?
the planets were named after the roman gods. Venus was named after roman goddess's.
What do the planets name represent?
Most of the planets are named after Greek and/or Roman gods.
Who are the planets of the solar suystem named after?
All of the planets, except the Earth, are named after mythical Roman gods.
How did the 8 planets get there names?
The planets of the solar system are named after the Roman and Greek gods.
What planets are named from roman gods?
All planets in our solar system, with the exception of earth.
Why is the planet Saturn named after the Roman god of agriculture?
All the planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods.
